Cardboard Recycling in Baton Rouge, LA

Flattened boxes go in or beside the City-Parish recycling cart, and the Tom Drive recycling drop-off takes all sizes of corrugated cardboard 24 hours a day.

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Checked October 26, 2026 · Call before you go · How we check

3 ways to get rid of a cardboard in Baton Rouge

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CurbCycle PickupPickup from your home · Baton RougeNo haulingWe recycle it for youFrom $80.00
How it works
Book online, set out your cardboard and we’ll pick it up and recycle it for you. You see your price before you book and pay only after pickup.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Recycling Drop-Off (Materials Recovery Facility)Drop-off · 7923 Tom Dr., Baton RougeOpen to everyoneCost not listed
Where
7923 Tom Dr.
Baton Rouge, LA 70806
Hours
Drop-off open 24 hours, 7 days; assistance Monday-Friday 8 a.m.-5 p.m.
Cost & rules
Cardboard
AcceptedCost unknown
Fees aren’t recorded. Don’t assume drop-off is free.
Preparation: Flatten large boxes; no packing material or Styrofoam inside.
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East Baton Rouge Parish Curbside RecyclingCounty service · East Baton Rouge ParishBaton Rouge residentsCost not listed
How it works
Weekly City-Parish curbside recycling-cart collection for residents who request a cart through 311. Flattened large cardboard boxes can be set on the ground beside the cart.
Cost & rules
- Before you go: Flatten large boxes and place them on the ground next to the cart; remove packing materials, Styrofoam and straps.
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Before you go

Check whether you have corrugated boxes, coated packaging or mixed materials.
Remove foam, plastic and other packing inserts.
Flatten boxes and check quantity limits for your program.

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Louisiana rules

Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)
Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Source: LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab)

More Louisiana rules (2)

LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)
Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Source: LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab)

Where this information comes from (10)

Where this information comes from

Checked October 26, 2026

Curbside Collection Dos and Don'ts (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- The collection policies apply to single-family homes and multi-family units below a tri-plex in East Baton Rouge Parish, except in the cities of Baker and Zachary. Checked October 26, 2026.
FAQs: Recycling Office - Recycling Recommendations (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- Large corrugated boxes, including appliance boxes, can be flattened and placed on the ground next to the recycling cart. Checked October 26, 2026.
Welcome Home to Baton Rouge: New Resident Outreach Flyer (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- East Baton Rouge Parish residents pay the solid waste fee that covers recycling, but must request a recycling cart (311) to start service. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Office: Services (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- Recycling carts are collected once weekly; no separation or bagging is necessary. Checked October 26, 2026.
Community Drop-Off (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- The drop-off is for homes, apartments and businesses and is open to the public; materials do not need to be sorted. Checked October 26, 2026.
Recycling Drop-Off Is Open 24-7 (PDF) (opens in new tab) · City of Baton Rouge / Parish of East Baton Rouge
- Accepted at the drop-off and curbside: all sizes of corrugated cardboard and paperboard boxes; flatten large boxes. Checked October 26, 2026.
LDEQ: Hazardous Waste Permitting (Universal Waste Program, Household Hazardous Waste Days) (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- Household hazardous waste is collected at community Household Hazardous Waste Days, where people drop off items they should not put in the trash. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Local entities that want to host a household hazardous waste day must submit a request to LDEQ. Checked October 26, 2026.
LDEQ: Recycling (opens in new tab) · Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality
- LDEQ gathers recycling information from cities and parishes and reports it to the Legislature; local governments run recycling. Checked October 26, 2026.
- Louisiana's Solid Waste Recycling and Reduction Law is La. R.S. 30:2411 through 2423. Checked October 26, 2026.

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